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k_sze ◴[] No.42169874[source]
Please add [2014].

It's an interesting read, but temporal context is important. The world has been through a lot. Even if we talk only about Japan, there has been

- COVID

- Tokyo 2020 Olympics

- 3 prime ministers leaving their posts

- Shinzo Abe getting shot

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waihtis ◴[] No.42170628[source]
> Shinzo Abe getting shot

Assassinated, you mean.

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Cthulhu_ ◴[] No.42170839[source]
Assassinated via getting shot, yes.
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1. waihtis ◴[] No.42171760[source]
Shot is much more inaccurate of a description than assassinated, unless you want to ignore/downplay a sitting political leader getting murdered for political purposes.
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2. mekoka ◴[] No.42174206[source]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Shinzo_Abe